Disappointing - could have been brilliant

Rating: Null/10 (1 November 2002)

The first 30 minutes is excellent. Not completely original to be sure as there is a lot of 'The Omega Man' and 'Day of the Triffids' in the story but nevertheless very atmospheric. The images of a deserted London like those seen in 'Vanilla Sky' are especially effective.
Unfortunately the story never seems to get going and the film ends up being just another post-apocalyptic also-ran with a lot of the associated cliches attached. The photography is excellent even though its another film to use the 'Saving Private Ryan' strobe technique.
Overall a little disappointing and not as scary as some of the press might make out. Could have been so much better had a bit more thought gone into the second half.